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. 2022 Nov;11(11):1840–1851. doi: 10.21037/tp-22-529

Table 2. Cumulative incidence of thrombosis in children after 7, 15, 30, 45, and 60 days of PICC insertion.

Variables Cumulative incidence of thrombosis (%) Log-rank test
7 days after catheterization 15 days after catheterization 30 days after catheterization 45 days after catheterization 60 days after catheterization χ2 P
Overall 15.27 30.81 36.68 46.27 54.67
Age (months) 8.254 0.004
   <12 15.88 38.68 46.34 56.27 56.27
   ≥12 14.66 20.87 24.58 32.96 56.01
Limb movement training 7.142 0.008
   Yes 12.58 22.23 29.34 38.17 38.17
   No 17.18 36.36 41.32 51.25 67.50
20% mannitol or glycerol fructose 20.026 <0.001
   Yes 27.02 48.40 50.46 70.28 85.14
   No 13.16 27.61 34.48 38.57 43.30
Furosemide 6.212 0.013
   Yes 16.28 34.69 42.57 54.44 64.50
   No 13.84 24.34 25.60 25.60 25.60
Catheter placing personnel 50.018 <0.001
   PICU personnel 26.28 49.52 57.20 75.54 75.54
   Operating room anesthetist 10.38 21.51 26.15 26.15 41.97
Insertion length (cm) 21.85 <0.001
   ≥9 23.85 45.30 53.33 62.66 81.33
   <9 12.32 25.89 30.54 39.66 39.66
Fibrinogen 4.328 0.037
   ≤1.7 g/L 16.12 37.29 42.59 53.61 59.41
   >1.7 g/L 14.82 26.77 33.01 40.46 50.38
Activated partial prothrombin time 9.433 0.002
   >32 s 17.48 38.61 45.18 53.62 58.77
   ≤32 s 13.48 22.66 27.51 37.87 50.30
D-dimer 15.543 <0.001
   >1.5 mg/L 20.11 39.88 46.91 55.89 55.89
   ≤1.5 mg/L 11.35 21.78 25.76 35.04 58.24

PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.